Strong earthquakes are unusual in Venezuela. While the country sits near multiple fault lines, its position straddling the South American and Caribbean plates makes earthquakes much less common than ...

Google confirmed its Android Earthquake Alerts System detected seismic activity in Venezuela and sent warnings moments before the tremors hit. The system, active in 98 countries, uses smartphone ...

Because alerts travel as electronic signals, they can reach Android phones before seismic waves arrive. Those few seconds, Google says, can be crucial.

Many Bay Area residents were alerted by their phones Wednesday morning when a large earthquake struck in far-off Mendocino County, despite the fact that most people in the region didn't feel the ...